Combined curtain and drapery fixture



Feb. 24, 1931. w. A. RUBAZEWICZ 3,5 2

I COMBINED CURTAIN AND DRAPERY FIXTURE Original Filed Oct. 6, 192B 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 INVENTOB' 1;, ATTORNEY Feb. 24, 1931. w. A. RUBAZEWICZ I 1,793,512

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invention relates to combined "curtain and drapery fixtures 'and" relates pairticm la'rly to fixtures-of this character which are 'c'a'p'abl'eof vertical movement within a window frame. J I V lVhen draperiesand curtains are fixedly attachedto a window frame, the space for V the-admission o-f'air, at the upper 'portion'of the window is bounded by the innertedges o'if the draperiesythe bottom of the curtain and the edge of the lowered upper window sash; Q As draperies usually cover a consider-able area of a 'windo'jv 'frame they thusgre atly curtail the air-.space'p 4 Roll curtains in order-to be effective in preventing the admission oflight are usually attached to the upper portion of the Window frame, a position which prevents them from covering the lower portion of a window sash while admitting air through a partially lowered upper sash.

The device of my invention overcomes the above described objections and presents a means whereby the entire width of the upper portion of a window frame may be employed as an air-space while the lower or unopened portion of the window frame may be covered with draperies and curtains, if desired. V

A further advantage of my device is that it allows the positioning and arranging of draperies and curtains while standing upon the room floor thus overcoming the difliculties and dangers incident to such positioning and arranging from step ladders and similar devices.

Another advantage is that the window glass maybe much more readily cleaned than is possible with fixed drapery and curtain showing the raised position of the draperies and curtains carried by my device.

Figure 2 isa'front lowered'position. I 7. Figure 3'is a front viewfof one form of mydevice with draperies removed. v

of' Figure 3." v w p g Figure 5: 73 &;$ ?Ction through the line55 of Figure q --:F.igure 6 is asefction throughlthe li ne 66 or Figure iq.

j Figure 7 o'fFigure 3, r

,l gureS isafragmentarygverticalsection view of my devicein Figure 4 is a section through the 4 7 .i I

is aaaa ia ugtt em 71 v A or one side ofa modifiediform of mydevice- The particular forniofi the fdevice of my invention illustrated inFigur es l to 7 inclusive, of the accompanying drawings com prises two similar guide rods: 10 .ana 1.1',.the' lower end of ea ch'of which isattachedto the lower elemeiit 120f a window frame bylmeans-of. a

plate 13 which is fixedly attached to the frame 12by meansof a screw'll, the plate-13 abut-' ting upon a side member-15 or 16 of the window frame. Each plate 13 has-an opening therein to receive a supporting rod.v The guide rods 10 and 11 are attachedto the up- ,per window'frame 17 by plates ,18 and 18, which aresimilar tothe lower plates 13 and Theislidably movable operating portion oillly (lQVlCG, comprises two flat bars 19and 20, the lower portion 2150f each being bent outwardly of the" window frame and having an opening therein through which one of the rods 10 or' 11: passed. vEach bar. l9' and 2O has an inwardly e ttendedabutting lapped portion 22 having a hole through; W ich a rod 10 or 11 is passed. The upper portion ofeach barl9 and 20. has an inwardly 23 and upwardly24 extended portion, the member 23 having a holetherein through which a rod 10 .or 11 islpassed The flat bars 19- and are thus vertically movablealong the rods ;-l-O

and 11. V

. Thebars QOare connected a cross- "bar which consists ofa bar 25 fixedlyattached to onem'ember 2e; and a bar .26ffixedly attached to, the, other member 24, th'e 25 and iii Ti l

26 overlap, bar 25 having extended pins 27, 27 passing through and horizontally movable within elongated openings 28, 28 in bar 26. The vertical bars 19 and can thus be spaced to accommodate the device to window frames of diflerent Widths.

block of wood 29 is attached to each end portionot'the cross-bars and 26-towhich suitable drapery supports 30 and 31 are'attachedcarrying the dependingdraperies 32 and 33.

Fixedly attached to the cross-bars 25 and 26are dependent curtain-roller holder-s34,

and 35, carrying a spring curtain :rollcr upon which a curtaing36 is'wound.

A locking means for maintaining theunovable operating elements at any desired position upon the rods 10 and-'11 comprises an element 37, fixedly attached to thefi'a-t-bar 19 and having a threaded opening theiein to receive the threaded pin 3-8 capable of being abutted upon the rod 10. 1

The window frame carries the vertically niovab-le'up-per wind-ow sash 39 and the vertically movable lower window sash-40.

Themodified form of my device shown in Figure 8 is similar to that previously :lIlLlS- trated'and described except' that the vertically movable bar comprises a bar 40 having'anin wardly extended extremity 41-through which he If d '10 is passedand the two outwardly extended. abutting lapped'po-rti-ons 42 and 43 throughwhich the rod 10is passed.

* The operation of my device is asffo'llows:

The screw 38 is released fronrcontactwith peries and curtains from the floor of the rooms. 7

My device, therefore, possesses many attributes of convenienceand value in the mampulation of window curtains and draperies.

I do not limit myself-tothe particular size,

shape, number or arrangement of parts as illustrated and described as these are given simply as a means for clearly describing the ,device ofmy invention.

What I claim is :V In a combined curtain and drapery fixture, in combination, a pair of vertical guide rods adapted to be fixedly attached'to opposite sides of a window frame;a;pair of vertically said cross-bars eller-curtain carrying means v carried by said movablebarsbelow said crossbarand means for maintaining said device in predetermined positions upon said guide rodsg F I Signed at New York city, inthe county of New York and State of New York, this 3rd day of October, 1928. r V

' WILLIAM A. RUBAZEWICZ.

the rod 10 and the devicemoved upwardly I or downward'l'yto the desired-position and the screw 38 moved inwarclly-toabtrt upon the rod 10, thus-'holcling'the vdevice in position, the draperies 33, 33' and the curtain 3.6 I

movingvertically with the device.

lVhen the operating device is in its uppermost position, the curtain/36 rolle d'u-p and the upperand lower window sashesposi- 'tioned as in Figure 1,the only space fo'rKthe admission of, air is the space A above the sash 40- and the inner edgesl'ofthe draperies 33 and33. If, however, the device'be lowered to t'he'position shown in Figure 2, the space for the admission of air has been increased to space B.

Further, it willbe noted'that if inFigure 1 the curtain 36were'drawn down to the top of sash 4O;tl1ere-would be no airspace, while if the device were then lowered to theposition show'n' in Figure f2, there would be the air/space B.

It'willalso'be noted that if the'curtain 36 in Figured were'drawn 'to the bottom of the window frame in order to prevent" light from entering the lower sash there .would'be no air space, while in the position shown in, Figure 2 there would be air space The device when in lowered'positionallows of the hanging and arrangement of the dra- 

